182
182
Oct 2, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
what is governor romney's strategy? joining me, romney campaign senior adviser kevin madden. looks beautiful out there. can't wait to get to denver tonight. >> beautiful denver, colorado. it's wonderful. >> let's talk about your strategy. this is obviously very, very important for governor romney. he's been rehearsing and rehearsing. what do you see as the most important challenge or opportunity for him? >> well, i think the most important opportunity is the chance to talk directly to the american public. you know, often times in these campaigns people's opinions are form by 30 second advertising, a lot negative against the president, president obama's run millions of dollars of negative ads against governor romney and this is chance to cut through the clutter and talk to the american people about the issues they care about, namely the economy. governor romney has an ability, a chance to talk to these voters that don't feel like the last four years have -- that american economy has lived up to its potential. they don't feel like job growth is where it needs to be, like take h
what is governor romney's strategy? joining me, romney campaign senior adviser kevin madden. looks beautiful out there. can't wait to get to denver tonight. >> beautiful denver, colorado. it's wonderful. >> let's talk about your strategy. this is obviously very, very important for governor romney. he's been rehearsing and rehearsing. what do you see as the most important challenge or opportunity for him? >> well, i think the most important opportunity is the chance to talk...
173
173
Oct 8, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
romney was going to consolidate more support and even folks in the obama campaign said romney was likely to get a bump in the polls from his performance. you know, it was always close and will continue to be close. >> i think neither side is going to get a blowout, but i think the debate helped give mitt romney the gap that will decrease. mitt romney showed he has the capability of being president. >> we have to go. congratulations on the baby. lots of luck. >> thank you. >> in today's amr moment we have a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from sunday's nfl match-ups. first to new orleans where drus pushed into the record books with the saints first touchdown against the chargers made it 48 straight games with at least one touchdown pass for brees putting new orleans in the win column. things didn't go well for the redskins. rg-iii was knocked out and suffered what they are calling a minor concussion. the skins lost to the falcons. griffin will be evaluated again today. we have to do something about the field goal situation. >>> next, to connecticut city where quarterback matt casse
romney was going to consolidate more support and even folks in the obama campaign said romney was likely to get a bump in the polls from his performance. you know, it was always close and will continue to be close. >> i think neither side is going to get a blowout, but i think the debate helped give mitt romney the gap that will decrease. mitt romney showed he has the capability of being president. >> we have to go. congratulations on the baby. lots of luck. >> thank you....
175
175
Oct 8, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
this as mitt romney seeks to
this as mitt romney seeks to
119
119
Sep 17, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 119
favorite 0
quote 0
at the end of the day mitt romney's problem is not the media. he's running in a campaign against an incumbent president who for whatever reason has been able to defy the historical patterns of what happens when you run in a bad economy and other big problem is that conservatives never really loved him. so when there is turbulence in a campaign you see them quick triggered, to go on the record and criticize him. you don't see that on the democratic side and it makes stories of sort of this disunity or disorganization, much easier for the media to write when so many conservatives are saying it themselves on the record. clearly he has time. he has seven weeks to get things right. the debates will be the make or break point, either change the public's perception of him as a potential president or not at those debates. that's where the bulk of the energy is placed right now. >> jim vandehei, thanks so much. >> take care. >>> up next, team obama comes -- coming up next, finding their answer to the better off question. what a bargain! [ female announce
at the end of the day mitt romney's problem is not the media. he's running in a campaign against an incumbent president who for whatever reason has been able to defy the historical patterns of what happens when you run in a bad economy and other big problem is that conservatives never really loved him. so when there is turbulence in a campaign you see them quick triggered, to go on the record and criticize him. you don't see that on the democratic side and it makes stories of sort of this...
155
155
Oct 10, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
i can't imagine the romney campaign greeted that statement from his -- mr. doherty's mother with a thrilled reaction. it's hard when you're talking about people who lost their lives. why domestic affairs broadly is a little bit easier in the political realm, less risk talking about it than foreign policy of we've seen this play with kelly o'donnell in her report about libya. we've seen this play out for both sides in that regard. it's just such dangerous territory. >> we're seeing on capitol hill today it's very clear, ruth, that politics is not completely enveloping the benghazi story. >> forget about the water's edge stuff. it is enveloping it and that's not surprising and it's obviously as kelly said envel e enveloping it from both ends questions about funding. to get back to mrs. doherty's comments i would be surprised if we hear mitt romney bring up that episode and that meeting, that sort of a what a small world it is we live in meeting again because you do not want to get on the other side of a grieving mother and talk about the mama grizzly in all of
i can't imagine the romney campaign greeted that statement from his -- mr. doherty's mother with a thrilled reaction. it's hard when you're talking about people who lost their lives. why domestic affairs broadly is a little bit easier in the political realm, less risk talking about it than foreign policy of we've seen this play with kelly o'donnell in her report about libya. we've seen this play out for both sides in that regard. it's just such dangerous territory. >> we're seeing on...
233
233
Sep 24, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 233
favorite 0
quote 0
romney and paul ryan are intensifying their focus on swing states, romney starting today in colorado before joining paul ryan in ohio where a new poll today has president obama breaking past 50%. joining me now, chris cizilla msnbc contributor and managing editor of host politics.com. this is the biggest edge that the president has had in ohio so far. and what does it mean that the romney/ryan campaign are focusing on ohio as well, the president will be going to toledo all roads leading to ohio later this week? >> that's right. look, andrea, what it means is history is close to determinative as it relates to republicans, ohio and the presidency, which is no republican presidential candidate, no republican presidential candidate, has been elected president without winning ohio. i think the bus tour in ohio begins tomorrow with mitt romney and paul ryan is a evidence that they are clearly worried. i've talked to lots of people, so much public polling out there, some showing president obama with almost a double-digit lead. i talked to most people on the republican/democratic side who sa
romney and paul ryan are intensifying their focus on swing states, romney starting today in colorado before joining paul ryan in ohio where a new poll today has president obama breaking past 50%. joining me now, chris cizilla msnbc contributor and managing editor of host politics.com. this is the biggest edge that the president has had in ohio so far. and what does it mean that the romney/ryan campaign are focusing on ohio as well, the president will be going to toledo all roads leading to ohio...
190
190
Sep 20, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
is this who mitt romney is? >> the fact we're asking this question is a problem for mitt romney. but the fact is, when you change positions, in just since 2006 or so on a handful of positions, that's a major issue for him to have to have -- inauthenticity is always the biggest bar, hurdle that he's had to overcome. he's been running for six years or so essential lil, for president of the united states. you would have thought this is something they had done immediately after they won the nomination and it became obvious he was going to be the nominee. >> agree 100%. if this is the retooling -- i say it's not a retooling, it's a re-retooling, on monday we were talking about retooling and then the video came out and they're retooling again, it's a time he needs to do. three fox polls in battle ground states, came out last night, ohio, florida, virginia, if you had to pick three states where the election's going to be decided it's these three. obama up seven in ohio, five in florida, three in virginia. >> well, it's not good. i men when you see the polls. and they mirror the polling
is this who mitt romney is? >> the fact we're asking this question is a problem for mitt romney. but the fact is, when you change positions, in just since 2006 or so on a handful of positions, that's a major issue for him to have to have -- inauthenticity is always the biggest bar, hurdle that he's had to overcome. he's been running for six years or so essential lil, for president of the united states. you would have thought this is something they had done immediately after they won the...
175
175
Oct 3, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 175
favorite 0
quote 0
is this going to be the warm and fuzzy mitt romney, the tough aggressive mitt romney, is this going to be the i'll bet you $10,000 mitt romney, the mitt romney that touched rick perry on his shoulder invading his space? >> this is his first time on this kind of a spotlight. so -- i think it's going to be mitt romney presenting a choice to people. i think he's going to talk about what he wants to do to get the economy moving. >> doesn't he have to be more specific though? >> my gosh, 59-point plan. i mean he's been criticized for being too specific. >> those were goals. they weren't specific options for how to reduce the deficit. what he will do if he's going to proceed with these tax cuts, how is he going to make up the difference. now he's coming up with $17,000 in deductions, already that is being challenged by the other side. >> oh, my gosh, he's presented, for example, on entitlement reform the most detailed plan anybody's ever presented running for president. he's going to be i think substantive tonight and himself tonight and present the choice to the american people about what w
is this going to be the warm and fuzzy mitt romney, the tough aggressive mitt romney, is this going to be the i'll bet you $10,000 mitt romney, the mitt romney that touched rick perry on his shoulder invading his space? >> this is his first time on this kind of a spotlight. so -- i think it's going to be mitt romney presenting a choice to people. i think he's going to talk about what he wants to do to get the economy moving. >> doesn't he have to be more specific though? >> my...
139
139
Oct 29, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 139
favorite 0
quote 0
the romney campaign stands behind it. the reality is, what fiat is doing and the way they're going to outsource and put jeep and others overseas, it's accurate. i think mitt romney has taken the right stance on a structured bankruptcy. it's ultimately what president obama ended up doing, so there's been a lot of battle about that. i know particularly in ohio and what not, but the ad is 100% accurate. >> according to the detroit news, which endorsed mitt romney your candidate, chrysler previously built jeeps in china and the move is not unusual. the ford motor company builds ford vehicles in china for chinese buyers. general motors bukes in china for local consumers. >> well, but as you point out they previously did it. what the -- what's happening now is, fiat's moved to push jeep more into china. so the ad speaks for itself. the romney campaign stands by it and believes it's accurate. >> let me ask you about one of your big concerns which is libya. you're on the oversight committee and have been working with darrell issa
the romney campaign stands behind it. the reality is, what fiat is doing and the way they're going to outsource and put jeep and others overseas, it's accurate. i think mitt romney has taken the right stance on a structured bankruptcy. it's ultimately what president obama ended up doing, so there's been a lot of battle about that. i know particularly in ohio and what not, but the ad is 100% accurate. >> according to the detroit news, which endorsed mitt romney your candidate, chrysler...
152
152
Jun 13, 2012
06/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
in fact, they have given money to mitt romney in his super pacs. i don't think the fact that romney is getting more from the financial sector than president obama is that shocking. i think what alarms democrats is that the gap is so big and that so many financial sector sort of swing donors, folks betting with both sides over the years, are all going for romney. they feel that that sort of represents this broad-based frustration among the business community with the president, with the agenda, with his approach to the economy, and what that gives republicans, it gives them this awesome source of wealth to go after when they're trying to fund these outside groups that can take in unlimited donations. that's the reason republican outside groups think they can take in a combined $1 billion which is unheard of in american politics. >> it's the lack of accountability or transparency from those outside groups, this is perfect for wall street in that they don't have to 'fess up and say whom they are contributing to. >> right. it depends how the outside gr
in fact, they have given money to mitt romney in his super pacs. i don't think the fact that romney is getting more from the financial sector than president obama is that shocking. i think what alarms democrats is that the gap is so big and that so many financial sector sort of swing donors, folks betting with both sides over the years, are all going for romney. they feel that that sort of represents this broad-based frustration among the business community with the president, with the agenda,...
196
196
Sep 18, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 196
favorite 0
quote 0
what mitt romney is doing here is something we've seen mitt romney do before. it's what all politicians do to an extent, what he does more than others, he tends to say what he thinks his audience wants to hear. who is he talking here? $50,000 person fund-raiser, wealthy people buy and large and this sense that the wealthy are the ones paying the freight for nerve this country. unfortunately, when things like this come out, the white house did the smart thing which is to say the president believes he should be the president for the whole country, reinforces everything that people think negatively already about mitt romney and that's why -- >> this goes to the problem where i think the bigger problem for romney, it's so cynical. >> yes. >> that, you know, there is no optimism in this at all. there is no attempt -- you're going, boy, you have already conceded that there's just -- you're never -- if you get in here, going to get in by the skin of your teeth and you're going to be forced to govern by the skin of your teeth. >> let me just point out -- >> that candid
what mitt romney is doing here is something we've seen mitt romney do before. it's what all politicians do to an extent, what he does more than others, he tends to say what he thinks his audience wants to hear. who is he talking here? $50,000 person fund-raiser, wealthy people buy and large and this sense that the wealthy are the ones paying the freight for nerve this country. unfortunately, when things like this come out, the white house did the smart thing which is to say the president...
170
170
Sep 12, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 170
favorite 0
quote 0
apology according to mitt romney and put at the feet of the president of the united states by mitt romney says in part that the embassy in cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of muslims as we ken dumb efforts to offend believers of all religions. today the anniversary of september 11th americans are honoring our patriots those that serve our nation is the fitting democracy. respect is a cornerstone of american democracy and reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others. this was released by the embassy in cairo apparently without washington's approval six hours before the protests. not as an apology for the protests or explanation or response. you've been in embassies around the world, top levels of the state department in washington, first of all, do the press officers at embassies have the authority to release a statement like that if intelligence and other information indicates that they may be experiencing protests? >> they certainly do. we have one of the most
apology according to mitt romney and put at the feet of the president of the united states by mitt romney says in part that the embassy in cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of muslims as we ken dumb efforts to offend believers of all religions. today the anniversary of september 11th americans are honoring our patriots those that serve our nation is the fitting democracy. respect is a cornerstone of american democracy and reject the...
105
105
Oct 17, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 105
favorite 0
quote 0
so that was a shortcoming for romney there. for the president, the libya issue was not resolved last night, despite candy crowley's help or lack thereof in this process. this now rolls over to next week's final debate on foreign policy where i assure you there's going to be a lot more digging by folks like yourself and others on the timeline, what the president knew, didn't know, what his state department did and didn't do on this issue. mitt romney i thought in many respects set that up very nicely for the final debate. >> michael steele and tom dasch daschle, many thanks to both of you. appreciate your postgame analysis. >> up next, trail mix. we're on the road in batt battleground ohio with paul ryan and condoleezza rice. she asked romney the question about women and pay equity. is she still undecided? we'll talk to katherine, one of the questioners last night. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. victor! victor! i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a mas
so that was a shortcoming for romney there. for the president, the libya issue was not resolved last night, despite candy crowley's help or lack thereof in this process. this now rolls over to next week's final debate on foreign policy where i assure you there's going to be a lot more digging by folks like yourself and others on the timeline, what the president knew, didn't know, what his state department did and didn't do on this issue. mitt romney i thought in many respects set that up very...
220
220
Oct 9, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 220
favorite 0
quote 0
for the romney plan. specifically with respect to the sequester, governor romney is opposed to it. in fact, when that was decided last summer governor romney issued a statement specifically mentions the prospect of some devastating cuts to our national defense budget should sequestration become necessary. so the governor has made it a priority to reverse the obama defense cuts. it's not just the $500 billion that will happen as a result of sequestratio sequestration, another $500 billion in the works. the president's defense secretary has said the combination of the obama defense cuts with sequestration will be devastating to our military. it will further weaken our standings in the world and embolden our adversaries. >> what about benghazi? do you think that is a legitimate issue for this campaign? do you think the president should be held responsible for what happened in that terror attack? >> well of course. even the president would concede that he's accountable for everything that happens in his admin
for the romney plan. specifically with respect to the sequester, governor romney is opposed to it. in fact, when that was decided last summer governor romney issued a statement specifically mentions the prospect of some devastating cuts to our national defense budget should sequestration become necessary. so the governor has made it a priority to reverse the obama defense cuts. it's not just the $500 billion that will happen as a result of sequestratio sequestration, another $500 billion in the...
270
270
Oct 16, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 270
favorite 0
quote 0
>>> the romney campaign got a boost this morning in iowa with ross perot endorsing romney. talking about that with robert gibbs before. he slammed president obama's record on the economy. nbc's peter alexander joins me now as, of course, covered the romney campaign throughout. what is the strategy for mitt romney tonight? >> well, andrea, part of that strategy is still being formulated as we speak. exchanged e-mails with a aide that says mitt romney is with senator rob portman from ohio behind closed doors trying to make more of their plan for tonight. simply put they recognize this is a unique opportunity to try to break one of the stereotypes that was hammered in by negative ads over the course of the summer to build an emotional connection with viewers in this unique town hall format. why one of the top advisors to governor romney said to me a short time ago that one of the things we focused on is what people have referred to as stage craft, whether you look into the camera, moderator or to the questioner themselves. >> thanks so much, peter. we'll all be covering and wa
>>> the romney campaign got a boost this morning in iowa with ross perot endorsing romney. talking about that with robert gibbs before. he slammed president obama's record on the economy. nbc's peter alexander joins me now as, of course, covered the romney campaign throughout. what is the strategy for mitt romney tonight? >> well, andrea, part of that strategy is still being formulated as we speak. exchanged e-mails with a aide that says mitt romney is with senator rob portman...
212
212
Oct 15, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 212
favorite 0
quote 0
the polls are moving a little bit towards mitt romney. if we have another showing by president obama like the first showing, my guess is they would move more significantly. the obama team knows it and i expect him to come out better. >> chris, thank you again. that's does it for us this edition of andr"andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow we'll be live at hofstra university in new york. we'll be joined by robert gibbs and mr. madden. tamron has a look at what's next on "news nation." >> in the next hour we follow the latest polling showing this race is a dead heat. president obama, mitt romney very close, but what can break this stalemate? next 24 hours, we know the big debate. we're going to talk about it. the dnc's patrick gaspar will join me, "the washington post" anne cornbluth and steve diese will joan begin. senator lindsey graham leads the charges of republicans who accuse the administration of deliberating covering up the its response to the attacks in libya. will the president address this issue specifically? lindsey graham's comme
the polls are moving a little bit towards mitt romney. if we have another showing by president obama like the first showing, my guess is they would move more significantly. the obama team knows it and i expect him to come out better. >> chris, thank you again. that's does it for us this edition of andr"andrea mitchell reports." tomorrow we'll be live at hofstra university in new york. we'll be joined by robert gibbs and mr. madden. tamron has a look at what's next on "news...
176
176
Sep 14, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
i think that is of a concern to the romney campaign. >> this just in as they say, the romney camp has announced senator mccain will be holding events in new hampshire where we know he is so popular. >> one of eight or nine swing states. >> at a vfw event. >> under five. it's interesting, you look at these three and that's what's a little bit of concern to the romney campaign is that virginia, ohio, and florida, not looking as good today but there are still races under five points like colorado, new hampshire, wisconsin, nevada, iowa. >> yep. >> iowa less so. >> and show the tough root that mitt romney now has at this -- and this is a snap shot, of course, but your electoral -- >> do it this way, ohio is the one you have republicans biting their finger nails on. everybody concedes that the president is ahead. we can debate the margin but he has been consistently ahead. look at what that does. that gets him to 255. he's basically just needs, you know, if he gets at this point virginia, you throw that in there, he's leading and demographically seems to be leading then one state short. >>
i think that is of a concern to the romney campaign. >> this just in as they say, the romney camp has announced senator mccain will be holding events in new hampshire where we know he is so popular. >> one of eight or nine swing states. >> at a vfw event. >> under five. it's interesting, you look at these three and that's what's a little bit of concern to the romney campaign is that virginia, ohio, and florida, not looking as good today but there are still races under...
137
137
May 30, 2012
05/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
it does mitt romney no good. the benefits of being associated with donald trump such as they are more than outweighed by the cost of having someone who really is operating under his own nonpolitical much more celebrity-driven agenda. as long as he keeps tweeting about birtherism and shouting down tv hosts -- >> go ahead, i'm sorry. >> not to interrupt but this is the new tweet. i want to see barack obama's college records to see how he litted his place of birth empty application. and after we talked yesterday, this was that very exciting exchange between donald trump and wolf blitzer yesterday afternoon. >> there are many people that don't agree with that birth certificate. they don't think it's authentic wolf. >> i don't know when you say many people who don't agree. >> many people. >> like who? give me a name of somebody. >> there are many people. >> authority in hawaii who says -- give me a name. >> there are many people, i don't give names. >> donald, you're beginning to sound a little ridiculous. i have to t
it does mitt romney no good. the benefits of being associated with donald trump such as they are more than outweighed by the cost of having someone who really is operating under his own nonpolitical much more celebrity-driven agenda. as long as he keeps tweeting about birtherism and shouting down tv hosts -- >> go ahead, i'm sorry. >> not to interrupt but this is the new tweet. i want to see barack obama's college records to see how he litted his place of birth empty application....
144
144
Apr 4, 2012
04/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 144
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney will be the nominee. i think santorum stay in the race if he does not go after romney personally and daily, if he runs i just want to get my conservative ideas out there and preserve for 2016. >> he has been doing that and making it personal. that's what's so surprising. he has been very rough. >> i was stunned by his speech. given the delegates reality here, where rick santorum knows it is a triple bank shot for him to wind up as the nominee. i was stunned by his speech, and he not just the halftime language and all of that but going after mitt romney as sort of insufficient, this is the guy that's going to be the nominee. if you're rick santorum, look out for your future. let's see if he does it. he has 20 days to figure it out. >> it is hard to take it back. theres that videotape. chris, thank you so much. we're also excited about the next 24 because that does it for this addition of ann ma mitchell reports and tomorrow we have guests coming up, the planned parenthood president in the eye of the storm
mitt romney will be the nominee. i think santorum stay in the race if he does not go after romney personally and daily, if he runs i just want to get my conservative ideas out there and preserve for 2016. >> he has been doing that and making it personal. that's what's so surprising. he has been very rough. >> i was stunned by his speech. given the delegates reality here, where rick santorum knows it is a triple bank shot for him to wind up as the nominee. i was stunned by his...
153
153
Oct 22, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 0
white men for mitt romney. he's got to widen again that gender gap, the female gap, and he's got to turn out -- >> right now, our poll shows that romney's winning the macro argument. he's winning the macro economic argument, he's winning on those things. the president is in this game and if he wins re-election it's because he's winning the microarguments, who's better, who's going to better look out for you if it's hispanics, on women's issues, on targeted issues, and he's putting together sort of a tapestry of how he would get his coalition together. this issue on hispanics, right now romney is overperforming mccain among white voters. he's overperforming him at points that if he were losing hispanics by the same number mccain lost them by four years ago, about 35 points, romney would be ahead, he would be sitting at about 48%, 49% depending. the problem is he's not. he's losing hispanics by historic margins. >> 50 points. >> near 50 points. if that's the case, then i don't see how, you know, we talk about flo
white men for mitt romney. he's got to widen again that gender gap, the female gap, and he's got to turn out -- >> right now, our poll shows that romney's winning the macro argument. he's winning the macro economic argument, he's winning on those things. the president is in this game and if he wins re-election it's because he's winning the microarguments, who's better, who's going to better look out for you if it's hispanics, on women's issues, on targeted issues, and he's putting...
174
174
Sep 21, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
romney attacked. susan, how important are these kinds of missteps by both candidates at this stage in the campaign some. >> well, we know that they can -- if they go to kind of a preexisting weakness they can have some power. that's what was so damaging i think for governor romney about his comment about the 47%, those aren't people i need to worry about, because it went to a perception that he didn't really care about the problems of people that he didn't understand the lives of the americans who have had less privileged backgrounds than he has. so the -- we saw the romney people seize on this comment yesterday, because it went to president obama disappointing some of his 2008 supporters and not delivering on changes in the way our politics work as some americans had hoped he would do. so it's -- is it a battle of the gaffes at this point? because we've seen more focus on the occasional statement or misstatement than we are in a big debate over the direction of the country and what policies either ca
romney attacked. susan, how important are these kinds of missteps by both candidates at this stage in the campaign some. >> well, we know that they can -- if they go to kind of a preexisting weakness they can have some power. that's what was so damaging i think for governor romney about his comment about the 47%, those aren't people i need to worry about, because it went to a perception that he didn't really care about the problems of people that he didn't understand the lives of the...
208
208
Sep 28, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 208
favorite 0
quote 0
certainly not mitt romney. we've got people stationed, men and women, stationed in afghanistan and they're not talking about the war. you did a great segment on that last night. >> at least a long segment. 68 -- >> for good reasons. >> 68,000 americans who are really incredibly talented, incredible resources for our country, people in the prime of their lives risking their lives every day right now and in 2004, in that presidential campaign, we were at war and george w. bush and john kerry fought it out every day about the war. in 2008 we were at war, and barack obama and john mccain fought it out every day in that war. this week when the financial crisis was absolutely on fire, at that debate, they were talking about the wars. this year, president obama does bring it up, he does bring it up at most of his stump speeches, how he explains what he has done and planning on doing talking about the two wars. he doesn't have to say much more because he's speaking to an empty room. the romney campaign has no identifia
certainly not mitt romney. we've got people stationed, men and women, stationed in afghanistan and they're not talking about the war. you did a great segment on that last night. >> at least a long segment. 68 -- >> for good reasons. >> 68,000 americans who are really incredibly talented, incredible resources for our country, people in the prime of their lives risking their lives every day right now and in 2004, in that presidential campaign, we were at war and george w. bush...
283
283
Oct 1, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 283
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> president obama is a very -- he's a very gifted speaker. the man's been on the national stage for many years. he's an experienced debater. he's done these kinds of debates before. this is mitt's first time on this kind of a stage. >> flashpoint libya, the white house on the defensive after reports of both security and intelligence nurse in benghazi before that terror attack. >> standing up, sitting down. >> which ever one you like. >> there you go. >> do whatever they tell us. >> the white house line is you heard the president say, osama bin laden is dead, al qaeda is done, everything is fine in the middle east. this, obviously, contradicts -- ther series of events contradicts that campaign slogan. so, the fact is, that this was clearly an act of terror committed by people who were pretty well trained jihadists. >> more carnage in afghanistan. the taliban take responsibility for a suicide attack that killed 14 today including three americans. we are deployed in the h
. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> president obama is a very -- he's a very gifted speaker. the man's been on the national stage for many years. he's an experienced debater. he's done these kinds of debates before. this is mitt's first time on this kind of a stage. >> flashpoint libya, the white house on the defensive after reports of both security and intelligence nurse in benghazi before that terror attack. >> standing up, sitting down....
101
101
Jun 19, 2012
06/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 101
favorite 0
quote 0
not mitt romney. we're talking about john kerry, who has been tapped by the obama team to play romney as the president's sparring partner in preparing for their three scheduled debates. joining me now is politico's dave kattanese. thank you for being with us. he is now taking the role that portman has taken for many republicans as well in sparring partner. how important is that role in preparing for debates? >> well, i think this position is perfectly tailored for john kerry. he knows mitt romney's record, he was a surrogate for ted kennedy in the old senate race where romney faced the deceased senator. he's been through this himself in the 2004 presidential campaign and widely was thought to have won the debates against president bush, although he ultimately lost the election. even going back to his senate days, he held lincoln/douglas style debates so this is a perfect fit for the obama campaign to have kerry perform this task. >> rob portman of course, on the other hand, has played barack obama. he
not mitt romney. we're talking about john kerry, who has been tapped by the obama team to play romney as the president's sparring partner in preparing for their three scheduled debates. joining me now is politico's dave kattanese. thank you for being with us. he is now taking the role that portman has taken for many republicans as well in sparring partner. how important is that role in preparing for debates? >> well, i think this position is perfectly tailored for john kerry. he knows...
152
152
Mar 19, 2012
03/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
romney has a big advantage. he and his supporters are outspending santorum by 7 to 1. and santorum failed to file delegate slates in four congressional districts. even if romney were to win, would that quiet talk of the first contested republican convention since 1976? chris sill lisa is a managing editor of postpolitics.com. it does seem as if everyone is talking about the possibility of a contested convention. first of all, there was this video, video of arlen specter announcing his candidacy for president, march 30th, 1995. he wasn't exactly on the same page as the man you'll see behind him, rick santorum on the subject of abortion rights. >> i want to take abortion out of politics. and leave moral issues such as abortion to the conscience of the individual. that is a matter to be decided by women. not by big government. >> and then when you take a look back, you'll see right behind him was rick santorum applauding the whole time. santorum is now trying to explain that. we'll show you that video in a moment. here you see what happens when you widen out and there is
romney has a big advantage. he and his supporters are outspending santorum by 7 to 1. and santorum failed to file delegate slates in four congressional districts. even if romney were to win, would that quiet talk of the first contested republican convention since 1976? chris sill lisa is a managing editor of postpolitics.com. it does seem as if everyone is talking about the possibility of a contested convention. first of all, there was this video, video of arlen specter announcing his candidacy...
195
195
Sep 13, 2012
09/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 195
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> what about mitt romney? >> there's a broader lesson to be learned here, and you know, governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later, and as president, one of the things i've learned is you can't do that. >> after backlash from some even in his own party, romney in virginia today did not repeat his criticism of the president's handling of the crisis. >> right now we're in mourning, we've lost four of our diplomats across the world. we're thinking about their families and those that they've left behind. what a tragedy. >> a different tone indeed. do you think the republicans are worried about a gender gap in virginia? look at faces surrounding romney at today's rally there. >>> good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. u.s. diplomatic outposts are on alert as anti-american protests continue from egypt, libya, now to yemen. nbc chief foreign correspondent live in cairo watching developments. you're joining us by phone. talk about what happens happening in cairo and the fact that
. >> what about mitt romney? >> there's a broader lesson to be learned here, and you know, governor romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later, and as president, one of the things i've learned is you can't do that. >> after backlash from some even in his own party, romney in virginia today did not repeat his criticism of the president's handling of the crisis. >> right now we're in mourning, we've lost four of our diplomats across the world. we're...
235
235
Nov 15, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 235
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney overheard on a tape speaking to contributors. nbc news does not know what the timing was. it was since the election we don't know when orr how it was recorded. listen to partial -- his partial explanation why he thinks he lost. >> the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government, and then work very agres herbalagresivel them out to vote. >> he goes on to talk about student loans and benefits part of the democratic policy, the democratic agenda, the president's campaign platform really. >> right. >> how does this strike you? there are many that say this sounds like him again trying to blame the recipients of benefits that the government has long offered to people. >> i tell you, andrea, i read about the comments last night. this morning i did a survey of folks on the republican side who are what i describe as the professional political class, people who run campaigns who advise campaigns who are involved in republican politics and have been
mitt romney overheard on a tape speaking to contributors. nbc news does not know what the timing was. it was since the election we don't know when orr how it was recorded. listen to partial -- his partial explanation why he thinks he lost. >> the president's campaign did was focus on certain members of his base coalition, give them extraordinary financial gifts from the government, and then work very agres herbalagresivel them out to vote. >> he goes on to talk about student loans...